Doublestar vs. Red Right Hand vs. Criterion 20" Chromed HBARs
Posted to the AR sub, posting here for your takes as well.
I'm building out a 20" heavy barreled FRT host and I just barely missed the boat on the clearance sales for Stag Arms and Ballistic Advantage's chrome-lined heavy barrels. There's a few other options, at three different price points.
Doublestar gives a 20% first-purchase discount, which means theirs comes in just around $250.
Red Right Hand sells the chrome-lined barrels they use in their IAR uppers, which are $290.
Criterion's are around $330.
I don't really care about accuracy, I just want something that will run reliably and stand up to rapid fire like a chrome-lined barrel should. Is it worth spending $40-$80 more for a better barrel than Doublestar? I understand that they're a budget manufacturer and way beyond their proper price point for their barrel quality compared to BA or Stag, but not spending more money is always pleasant.